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Month: February 2011
10.19am: A written statement from Jackson said he regretted not being able to attend but was effectively under a health version of “house arrest”.
10.18am: Spooks star Richard Armitage, who plays one of the dwarves, is seated to Freeman’s left.
10.15am: The stars, including British actor Martin Freeman and Irishman James Nesbitt, have taken their seats at a long table at the Stone Street Studios in Mirimar, Wellington. Freeman, who will play Bilbo Baggins, is seated right in the middle.
Howard Shore brings J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary imagination to vivid life with his award-winning score to the epic film, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. This one-of-a-kind performance includes a screening of Peter Jackson’s full-length film with live orchestral accompaniment, a dramatic concert experience featuring more than 200 musicians, including a full orchestra, two choruses, outstanding soloists, and a gigantic screen above the stage—all guaranteed to transport you into the fantastic realm of Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Presented in collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. More..
Thanks to the hard work of our sys-admin, Corvar, TORn’s IRC server is up and running once more! Come celebrate with a drink and a chat with Barliman Butterbur and the rest of the crew!
Network: irc.theonering.net
Channel: #theonering.net
Port: 6667 or 6697
If you’re not familiar with the complexities of dedicated IRC chat clients, we recommend using a simple, intuitive browser-based system called Mibbit.
Author JW Braun is back with another book review for TORN TV. This month he reviews ‘The Music of The Lord of the Rings Films’ by Doug Adams. Take a look and don’t forget to subscribe to TORN TV for updates when a new video is posted.
Two bits of interesting developments with ‘Hobbit in 5’, our weekly video program covering all things Hobbit. First WETA’s latest newsletter gives Hi5 some love in their latest edition check it out online.
Secondly we learn that Hi5 is listed on IMDB’s front page in their ‘Hit List’ section! Scroll down to the bottom to read ‘Weekly Video Updates On Filming of The Hobbit from HobbitIn5/YouTube’. Keep the love coming! And be sure to check out ‘Hobbit in 5’ every Friday for all the latest news! Youtube.com/hobbitin5